

The fact that every creature is an individual, and that they are granted by a specific creature, means familiars can vary in form greatly. Not every Pseudodragon or Gazer familiar is going to look or act the same. You gain aditional Special forms for your familiar: Hell Hound, Owlbear, Redcap, Spectator, Sword Wraith Warrior. Prerequisite: 17th level, Pact of the Chain feature When you cast the Find Familiar spell, you gain aditional Special forms for your familiar: Animated Armor, Ghoul, Meenlock, Shadow Mastiff, Spined Devil. Prerequisite: 9th level, Pact of the Chain feature Whenever your familiar uses their reaction to attack or deliver a spell, it gains temporary hit points equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of 1) Restrained Guardian You can't do so again until you finish a Long Rest. You can cast find steed once using a warlock spell slot. Prerequisite: 5th level, Pact of the Chain feature If the spell is not range of self, the range of the spell when cast this way is halved (minimum of 5 feet if longer) Branded Mount When your familiar uses their reaction to deliver a spell, the spell cast no longer requires a range of touch. Below are a list of Eldritch Invocations for Pact of the Chain Arcanists Beacon The best way for any warlock to improve the pact boon they have chosen is to select the Eldritch Invocations that require that pact. Similarly, warlocks who take the Shackled Warden invocation can summon any familiar with the following characteristics: Doesn't have a trait that allows them to cast spells.The other familiars that can be summoned by these invocations use the same principles as the ones i've outlined.Ī warlock who has the Restrained Guardian invocation can summon any familiar with the following characteristics:

In the Eldritch Invocation section in this guide, I've included two invocations that allow the warlock to summon more power familiars. This guide is focused more on magical creatures. Note: While beasts are also very much options, such as Tressym or Almiraj, most DM's will allow them regardless. Based of the limitations below, here is an example list of other familiars a warlock could take:

When considering taking another creature as a familiar outside the given ones, these factors should be taken into consideration.
